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Arraez's Homer, Great Catches by Merrill, Tatis, Give the Padres a 1-0 Win over the Diamondbacks

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 9 – Luis Arraez hit his fifth home run of the season while Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill made crucial catches to preserve the Padres' 1-0 win, their 50th of the year.

  • The San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 at Petco Park on July 9, 2025, in game two of their four-game series.
  • The Padres secured the win through stellar defense, including home run-robbing catches by Jackson Merrill in center field and Fernando Tatis Jr. in right field.
  • Luis Arraez broke a scoreless tie in the seventh inning with a solo 358-foot home run off Diamondbacks ace Merrill Kelly, whose struggles against third-time batters continued.
  • Padres starter Nick Pivetta delivered 5 2/3 shutout innings with seven strikeouts, while bullpen pitchers Adrian Morejon, Jeremiah Estrada, Jason Adam, and Robert Suarez preserved the shutout and earned Suarez's 26th save.
  • The win marked San Diego's 50th this season and highlighted their defensive prowess while setting up a continued series at Petco Park with Dylan Cease expected to pitch next.
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Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luis Arraez homered leading off the seventh inning, and Jackson Merrill and All-Star Fernando Tatis Jr. made catches that prevented home runs for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 Tuesday night. Arraez, the three-time batting champion, paused for a moment before stepping out of the batter's box and beginning his trot as his drive off Merrill Kelly (7-5) sailed high into the right-field …

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Arraez's homer, great catches by Merrill, Tatis, give the Padres a 1-0 win over the Diamondbacks

Merrill Kelly was strong, striking out 4 Padres in 7 innings, but the D-backs couldn't get a run on the board and saw 2 home runs get robbed by San Diego.

·Phoenix, United States
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KPNX broke the news in Phoenix, United States on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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